Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 07:30:08 -0500 (EST) From: Branson Matheson <branson@ferginc.com> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-chat@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: crypto stuff Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970129072940.11355M-100000@toth.hq.ferg.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95q.970128231252.1085C-100000@channel.eng.umd.edu>
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On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Chuck Robey wrote: > This doesn't relate directly to FreeBSD, so I didn't post it to a > "working" list, but it's interesting. RSA Data Security just started > their challenge, $10,000.00 to the first guy to break their 40 bit US > legal crypto. What a surprise, a student from UC Berkeley broke it in 3.5 > hours. Flag up, flag down, real short challenge. I have the two page > article on it (it was sent to the cryptography list I subscribe to). > > If there's significant interest, I'll post it. The thing to consider is > that this clearly highlights to everyone how totally useless the (legally > allowed) US data encryption is. One can hope the embarrassment will have > some good effect. Not marked interest here! I would like a copy.. or better yet a url and post that so that every one can get it if they want! -branson ============================================================================= Branson Matheson | Ferguson Enterprises | If you're falling off a System Administrator | W: (804) 874-7795 | mountian, you might as well Unix, Perl, WWW | branson@ferginc.com | attempt to fly. -Delenn
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